On my last ship we had two devote Muslims. One was a middle aged woman officer who offered practical alternatives to meet her religious needs, was low maintenance, smart, and widely accepted and respected by all on board. The other was a young man who had just converted to Islam. He was a complete pain in the Arse, always demanding his religious rights, and the crew had absolutely no time for him. I had to put a stop to one of their favorite pranks. When we were out of sight of land he would come up to the bridge to look at the standby gyro compass repeater to see which way was East. The crew would make a point of slewing the card 180 degrees just before he arrived.....